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The thread discusses various random thoughts and observations, touching on topics such as media programming, personal anecdotes, language use, and mathematical curiosities. The scope includes informal commentary, humor, and reflections on everyday experiences.

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  • Some participants express frustration with the quality of documentaries on channels like the History Channel and National Geographic, suggesting a decline in factual programming.
  • There is a humorous anecdote about discovering a polythene bag obstructing a kitchen extractor fan, leading to a discussion about the clarity of installation manuals.
  • Participants share thoughts on the nature of prime numbers, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 and its implications for mathematical proofs.
  • There are reflections on language use and the reactions to grammatical errors made by native speakers, with some participants sharing their personal responses to such situations.
  • One participant humorously suggests that if 2 were not considered prime, it would complicate the understanding of prime factors in even numbers.

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The discussion contains multiple competing views, particularly regarding the status of the number 2 as a prime and the quality of media programming. No consensus is reached on these topics.

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Participants express varying degrees of skepticism and humor, with some comments reflecting personal experiences and subjective opinions rather than objective analysis.

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  • #10,201
Astronuc said:
I expected that EVs don't perform well in weather below freezing.
"Ya think?"
 
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Merry Christmas all!
 
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Dang. More cold weather and snow See red arrow for about where I live:
snow.jpg
 
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starting to get a little sleet now. :oldcry:
 
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dlgoff said:
starting to get a little sleet now. :oldcry:
Every thing is covered with a layer of ice now.
 
  • #10,206
dlgoff said:
...every thing is ice covered. I hate winter.
You would be welcome in my neighborhood, it's known as "Shake-'N'-Bake" land. :eek: (AKA Southern California)

Cheers,
Tom
 
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  • #10,207
Some free time. Fallout Tale of Two Wastelands (mod that combines FO3 and New Vegas) here I come. Real world problems - bye bye!
 
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I ran into a former student of mine, from my days as an adjunct . He said he had been trying to reach me for a recommendation. I told him , in a nice way, that I believed my ob ligations expired after I stopped traching. Now Im not so sure.
On a related note, I found out I had missed one day of the week during two of my classes. I thought back then they were MWF classes, but they actually were MTWTh classes.
 
  • #10,209
In another thread on Pyroclastic Flows (Volcanoes), there is a post about the White Island (Whakaari) eruption of December 2019.

https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/pyroclastic-flows-200-700-c.1048467/post-6835565

There have been numerous videos of the eruption. The following videos provide interviews with some of the 25 survivors, some of whom lost friends and family members; there were 22 fatalities.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whakaari_/_White_Island
Whakaari is an active andesite stratovolcano located about 48 km (30 mi) from the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, in the Bay of Plenty.
 
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  • #10,210
Still looking for an example of someone who's hips do lie.
 
  • #10,211
WWGD said:
Still looking for an example of someone who's hips do lie.
Mine are lying in bed, along with the rest of me, if that helps.
 
  • #10,212
The dad jokes are strong with you :DD
 
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WWGD said:
I found out I had missed one day of the week during two of my classes. I thought back then they were MWF classes, but they actually were MTWTh classes.
Um...
 
  • #10,214
berkeman said:
Um...
Ah, yes, MTF vs MTThF.
 
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WWGD said:
On a related note, I found out I had missed one day of the week during two of my classes. I thought back then they were MWF classes, but they actually were MTWTh classes.

berkeman said:
Um.

WWGD said:
Ah, yes, MTF vs MTThF.
And I see the reason remains. :cry:
 
  • #10,216
Tom.G said:
And I see the reason remains. :cry:
I don't see it. I know it may be unusual , but we did have some MTF classes, rather than MWF , if that's what you mean.
 
  • #10,217
WWGD said:
if that's what you mean.
IMHO he's QQ about your AA :wink:

Ps.: I too wonder what MTF, MWF, MTWTh, MTThF might be...
 
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Rive said:
IMHO he's QQ about your AA :wink:

Ps.: I too wonder what MTF, MWF, MTWTh, MTThF might be...
Something about the World Wrestling Federation. Great school! But, no, its about the days of the week ;).
 
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What's next? Now my water district is having a water outage.
 
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dlgoff said:
What's next? Now my water district is having a water outage.
Just to let you guys know, the district just got my water going again.
 
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dlgoff said:
Just to let you guys know, the district just got my water going again.
I always hated that show. Even more now!
 
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dlgoff said:
Just to let you guys know, the district just got my water going again.
Your extreme weather was on our national news, ITV last week.
 
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  • #10,223
Some nice firewirks for the New Year:

 
  • #10,224
Just the more I encounter the traces of that ChatGPT thing on the internet the more I'm sure that it's not built to be a chat-bot but to be a con-man-: a con-bot if you like 😟
 
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  • #10,226
My brothern has a cistern.
 
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  • #10,227
Do engineers take a course in making bad notation? I should have chosen an elective in the physics department... sigh.
 
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  • #10,228
Mayhem said:
Do engineers take a course in making bad notation?
What, the old ##j## versus ##i## thing? :wink:
 
  • #10,229
berkeman said:
What, the old ##j## versus ##i## thing? :wink:
I wish. Phasor notation namely, using degrees instead of radians in derivations.
 
  • #10,230
What's the deal with leaving 10-second sound messages in What's App?
 

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